Porcini Promises
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| Series | Amore #4 |
| Title |
Porcini Promises (A Grumpy Sunshine Steamy Romance) |
| Genre | Contemporary Romance |
| Tropes | Broody Billionaire, Grumpy Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Wounded by the Past |
| Release Date | 2026 |
| Publisher | Porcaro Press |
| Publication Date | 2026 |
| Language | English |
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| Categories | Grumpy Sunshine, Billionaires & Millionaires, Romantic Comedy |
| Series | The Amore Series, Book 4 |
Launching 2026
One brooding billionaire who doesn’t believe in love. One radiant Australian who decided desire wasn’t worth the disappointment. One Chelsea penthouse that changes everything.
Luna Napolitano is twenty-nine, fiercely independent, and perfectly happy keeping her heart (and her bedroom) on lockdown after one disastrous university experience convinced her sex and love was overhyped. All she wants is a quiet place to crash before her big London promotion. Instead, she gets Valentino Barone’s spare lift key and a grumpy Italian god who growls more than he speaks.
Valentino built a global Cyber Security empire keeping everyone at arm’s length, convinced the Barone family curse dooms every love story to ashes. He offers Luna his flat as a favour – nothing more. Except the woman sings off-key in his shower, eats gelato like sin, and smiles like sunrise, and suddenly his iron-clad control is cracking in the best possible way.
She’s done with bad sex and broken promises.
He’s done with feelings and forever.
Neither of them is ready for the other.
But late-night kitchen dances, snow-dusted Christmases in Tuscany, and one devastating kiss after another make pretending impossible. When family curses, meddling mammas, and old wounds threaten to tear them apart, they’ll have to decide: play it safe… or risk everything for a love that feels like coming home.
Porcini Promises is a steamy, laugh-out-loud grumpy/sunshine romance packed with forced proximity, delicious banter, slow-burn tension that explodes, and a billionaire who falls so hard he forgets how to be grumpy. Expect accidental roommates, holiday magic, grand gestures involving porcini risotto, and a heroine who rediscovers pleasure with the one man worth breaking all her rules for.
Perfect for fans of forced proximity, grumpy billionaires who melt, sunshine heroines with bite, and love that breaks curses.
One penthouse apartment. One curse. One love too big to stay locked away.
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First Impressions
Francesca calls Luca “too rich, too serious, too much trouble” when they first meet. Were her instincts fair—or was she being unfairly judgmental?
Have you ever misjudged someone at first sight? What shaped your first impression—and did it change over time?
Duty vs Desire
Luca has spent years burying his desires under responsibility. How do his sacrifices shape who he is—and do you think they make him stronger, or more closed off?
In your own life, how do you balance responsibility with pursuing what you truly want?
The Role of Secrets
Both Luca and Francesca carry secrets from their pasts that threaten to unravel their present. How do secrets create both tension and intimacy in their relationship?
Do you think secrets are sometimes necessary in relationships—or should everything always be laid bare?
Chemistry & Banter
The push-and-pull between Luca and Francesca is a mix of steam, sass, and sharp retorts. Do you think their banter helps them build trust—or does it hide their real feelings?
Do you ever use humour or sarcasm as a shield? Can playful banter strengthen relationships in your life—or create distance?
Found Family
The Ricci clan and the Bormio crew add depth, warmth, and chaos. Which secondary character did you connect with most—and why?
What does found family mean to you? Do you have people outside your blood relatives who feel like family?
The Setting
The Italian Alps (and Bormio in particular) are as much a character as the people in this story. How does the setting add to the romance, the obstacles, and the themes?
Have you ever been to a place that felt like it changed you—or that carried its own kind of magic?
The Hero Falls First
It’s clear Luca feels the pull earlier than Francesca admits. Why do you think the “hero falls first” trope works so well in their story?
In real life, do you think one person usually falls first in a relationship—or is it mutual?
The Ending
Were you satisfied with how Luca and Francesca’s story wrapped up? In your own life, do you lean more toward happy-ever-afters or do you find beauty in the unfinished, messy middle?
Dora Porcaro Steamy Romance Author Melbourne
Dora writes steamy contemporary romance filled with sass, substance, and soul. Her stories feature fierce heroines, emotionally messy men, and slow-burn chemistry set against swoon-worthy European backdrops.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, she’s fuelled by bay swims, comfort food, pistacchio gelato, and a firm belief that Baci chocolates are a love language.